[Case in point, he's brushing off her concern so he can fret over her. Rukia peers at Mikleo, then sighs.]

What's to worry about? I appreciate your concern, but there's nothing wrong with me.

[She sighs, tossing some of her hair out of her face. And it's true, for the most part. Certainly she misses Raven, and she does fret about Ichigo sometimes, but they're just little things. It's nothing that threatens to slow her down or throw her off track of her responsibilities.]

And yourself? Are you eating properly?